Show A I I Thoughts on the Olympic Boycott The Olympic Boycott by All Ali I President Jimmy Carter Carteri i made some strong decisions decisions decisions deci deci- against the Soviet Union because of their naked aggression on Af Af- Except for an embargo on grain shipment shipment shipment ship ship- ment and a ban on the export of sophisticated technology items and the calling back of the US U.S. ambassador from Moscow the decision of the boycott of the Olympic games in Moscow is a very important important important tant and effective decision to condemn the Soviet action action action ac ac- tion and show the protest of the US U.S. Congress and the Senate have given an approval of this decision against the Soviet Union But some institutions i politicians and als are opposing this deci deci- sion Their plea to opposing opposing opposing ing the boycott of the Moscow Moscow Moscow Mos Mos- cow Olympics is that sports should not be involved involved involved in in- in politics Even some politicians are against this decision They are analyzing the Soviet aggression in Afghanistan Afghanis Afghanis- tan and crying that it is a direct threat to the US U.S. too On the other hand Carters Carter's administration not only made the decision of boycotting the Olympics Olympics Olympics but it is starting a world movement for boycotting other countries countries countries coun coun- tries too Former heavyweight heavyweight heavyweight heavy heavy- weight champion Muhammad Muhammad Muhammad mad Ali is visiting various various various var var- ious Asian and African countries as a special envoy of President Carter to get their support in favor of boycotting the Olympics No doubt we should in in- volve sports in politics It Itis Itis Itis is a matter of principles One purpose of sports on onan onan onan an international level is to create a good will and international international international in in- brotherhood among the nations of the world But those who are opposing opposing opposing op op- posing the decision of the boycott should consider with an analytical mind whether the Soviet Union should have a right of arrangements arrangements arrangements ar ar- of this world level program How can they give this right to a country which is crushing the principle of humane brotherhood regardless of international law and killing killing killing kil kil- ling the innocent people including the players who cannot participate in coming coming coming com com- ing Olympic games Are our players and poli politicians willing to bear this so that they enjoy the games in Moscow while their brothers are being killed by the Soviet army some hundred miles from Olympic Village Is it possible possible possible pos pos- sible that people can play with balls ropes parallel bars and guns tanks and machine guns at the same time The answer of this question from a person who believes in human value will be NO Russian aggression is against the decided purposes purposes purposes pur pur- poses of the world Olympics Olympics Olympics the promoting of international international international in in- brotherhood and goodwill among the nations So there is no justification justification justification jus jus- of the Olympic games in Moscow But nations nations nations na na- should secure this tradition of world games It means that people should petition the W World orId Olympic Committee that it should change the place of world Olympics if not an absolute boycott |